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Was a Polish lawyer, soldier, historian, political scientist and politician. After World War II he e

Was a Polish lawyer, soldier, historian, political scientist and politician. After World War II he emigrated to the United States, where he became a professor at the University of San Francisco.During the Polish September Campaign he fought at the battle of Brzesc Litewski (holding the rank of podchorazy). Taken prisoner by the Soviet Army during the Soviet invasion, he managed to escape from a train transport. He joined the anti-Soviet resistance, but with the NKVD actively looking for him he escaped into Hungary to France, joining the Polish Armed Forces in the West; after the fall of France evacuated to United Kingdom. In 1941 after taking the commando course he became a "cichociemny", and having been parachuted to occupied Poland in February 1943 he served as one of the couriers for the Polish Government in Exile - individuals who risked their life moving between the Polish exiled government in London and the Polish Secret State in occupied Poland. After collecting information from the Secret State he returned to London.

Is a Polish right-wing politician, member of Law and Justice party.He was leader of small party Chri

Is a Polish right-wing politician, member of Law and Justice party.He was leader of small party Christian-National Union (Zjednoczenie Chrzescijansko-Narodowe, ZChN). He has been a president of the city of Lódz since 2002. On November 2006 he was reelected for the office of president of the city of Lódz.

Was a Polish writer, poet, editor, publicist and politician.In the People's Republic of Poland, he b

Was a Polish writer, poet, editor, publicist and politician.In the People's Republic of Poland, he became a writer, publishing many works supporting the ideals of communism, and a politician. He became an editor of two literary journals (Miesiecznik Literacki from 1966 to 1971 and Literatura from 1955 to 1968), and as such he had significant influence on Polish cultural policy.[2] He was a Polish ambassador to Switzerland from 1945 to 1947[2], an ambassador to France from 1947 to 1950,[2] a deputy to the Polish Parliament from 1952 to 1961,[2] and eventually member of the Central Committee of the Polish United Workers Party from 1964 to 1981).[2]

Was a Polish political activist and resistance soldier. During WWII, he joined Polish resistance (Ar

Was a Polish political activist and resistance soldier. During WWII, he joined Polish resistance (Armia Krajowa) and was the head of the underground press operation, the Tajne Wojskowe Zaklady Wydawnicze, throughout its operations, from 1940 to 1945. His son Michal Rutkowski is the Director for Human Development in the South Asia division of the World Bank.

Is a Polish historian and politician.He was an activist of Solidarity movement in communist Poland.

Is a Polish historian and politician.He was an activist of Solidarity movement in communist Poland. After the fall of communism, he was a member of the Democratic Union (UD) and Freedom Union (UW) parties. He was a deputy to the Polish parliament (Sejm) from 1989 to 1997. Afterwards, hee was a Deputy Minister in the cabinet of Jerzy Buzek (1997-2001). Afterwards, he retired from active politics.

Was a Polish politician and general. A Silesian Insurrectionist in his youth, during the Second Worl

Was a Polish politician and general. A Silesian Insurrectionist in his youth, during the Second World War he joined the Polish armed forces in the U.S.S.R and later became an important politician representing Silesia in the People's Republic of Poland.Zietek was the advocate of Silesian independence and in the aftermath of the First World War he participated actively in the Silesian Uprisings (1919-1921) against the Germans. In 1920 he was introduced to Polish Military Organization. In the third Silesian Uprising (1921), he battled in the 8th Company of the 3rd Gliwice battalion. At first, he was commander of a platoon, and later of the entire company. On more occasions he was involved in direct fighting, in Labedy, Stare Kozle, Januszkowice and Slawiecice. He was also involved in organizing the plebiscite in Silesia, under the guidance of the League of Nations, which eventually determined to award most of Silesia to the Second Polish Republic.

Was a five-term Republican United States Senator from North Carolina who served as chairman of the S

Was a five-term Republican United States Senator from North Carolina who served as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee from 1995 - 2001. He was perhaps the last unreconstructed Southern conservative who started out in the Democratic Party when they symbolized racial conservatism and transitioned in the early 1970s to being a Republican.

Is president and founder of The Brotherhood Organization of A New Destiny (BOND), an American group

Is president and founder of The Brotherhood Organization of A New Destiny (BOND), an American group dedicated to promoting responsible fatherhood amongst African Americans. He has hosted a cable TV program and a syndicated radio talk show. He is a member of Choose Black America, an organization of African Americans who oppose illegal immigration.[1]. He is a member of the advisory board of Project

Was a Sri Lankan politician who served as a cabinet Minister and a Member of Parliament in Sri Lanka

Was a Sri Lankan politician who served as a cabinet Minister and a Member of Parliament in Sri Lanka. He was a Roman Catholic and hailed from a Tamil minority ethnic group Colombo Chetties, the Bharatas (Paravar) of Negombo.

Served as the National Security Advisor for the Preventive Security Service during the Arafat admini

Served as the National Security Advisor for the Preventive Security Service during the Arafat administration. He is a member of Fatah. He is currently the head of the Palestine Olympic Committee.

Is a Lebanese economist and politician, he has served as Lebanon's Minister of Finance under Fouad S

Is a Lebanese economist and politician, he has served as Lebanon's Minister of Finance under Fouad Saniora's government from 2005 to 2008.During the period from July 2005 till July 2008, Jihad Azour served as Lebanon's Minister of Finance. During this tim

Is a Canadian Liberal politician. He has served in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988, and was

Is a Canadian Liberal politician. He has served in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988, and was the parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development and Minister responsible for Democratic Renewal. He was previously the parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Transport.

His early working life involved him following his father into working on the railways, then joining

His early working life involved him following his father into working on the railways, then joining the Royal Navy, before becoming a fireman. It was as a fireman that he became more active politically, through the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) and later with

39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981 and a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 20

39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981 and a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. Prior to becoming president, Carter served two terms in the Georgia Senate, and was the 76th Governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975.

The governor of Nagano Prefecture in Japan. After growing up in Matsumoto, Nagano, he graduated from

The governor of Nagano Prefecture in Japan. After growing up in Matsumoto, Nagano, he graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1959 and entered the Ministry of International Trade and Industry upon graduation. In 1986 he was elected to the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) for the first time. In 2005, after winning several re-elections, he decided not to run for the house this time. In the following year he was elected governor of Nagano Prefecture.

A Japanese politician who formerly served as Minister of Justice in the cabinet of Shinzo Abe.He was

A Japanese politician who formerly served as Minister of Justice in the cabinet of Shinzo Abe.He was born in Toyama City and obtained his LL.B. from the University of Tokyo. After graduation, he worked in the Ministry of Labour. He resigned from this position in 1988 and was elected to the Diet of Japan in 1990.He served as Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Health, Labour and Welfare under Tomiichi Murayama, as deputy director of the Liberal Democratic Party, as Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Labour Relations under Keizo Obuchi and Yoshiro Mori, as Vice-Minister of Justice in the second Mori cabinet and as Assistant Cabinet Secretary under Junichiro Koizumi.

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in t

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Sagamihara, Kanagawa, he graduated from Rikkyo University and received his master's degree in economic sociology from the University of Manchester. He was elected to the first of his two terms in the assembly of Kanagawa Prefecture in 1999 and then to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005.

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in t

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Hokuto, Yamanashi and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he joined the National Police Agency in 1976, receiving a master's degree in jurisprudence from the University of Angers in France while in the agency. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005.

Was actively associated with the Indian independence movement and was a social reformer.Son of Braja

Was actively associated with the Indian independence movement and was a social reformer.Son of Braja Gopal and Sumangala Niyogi, he was born at Gaya on 7th January 1891. His father had converted to the Brahmo Samaj, under the influence of his maternal unc

Is the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for East Dunbartonshire constituency, to the north of G

Is the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for East Dunbartonshire constituency, to the north of Glasgow in Scotland. From 4 July 2007 she has been the Liberal Democrats Shadow spokeswoman for Women and Equality, based in the Lib Dems' Department for Communities and Local Government. She was previously the Liberal Democrats' Shadow Scotland Secretary and has chaired the Liberal Democrats' Campaign for Gender Balance since 2004. As of 2008, she is the youngest MP in the House of Commons.

Was a Polish historian and politician, from a naturalized Polish branch of a Prussian family.His gra

Was a Polish historian and politician, from a naturalized Polish branch of a Prussian family.His grandparents were Heinrich Löllhöffel von Löwensprung (1705–63) and Constance Jauch (1722–1802), who later polonized her name to Lelewel.In 1847 he, together with Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, became a founding member and Vizepräses (vice president) of the Demokratischen Gesellschaft zur Einigung und Verbrüderung aller Völker (Democratic Society for Unity and Brotherhood of All Peoples), seated in Brussels. The anarchist Michail Bakunin was strongly influenced by him.

Foreign Minister of Germany from 1938 until 1945. He was later hanged for war crimes after the Nurem

Foreign Minister of Germany from 1938 until 1945. He was later hanged for war crimes after the Nuremberg trials.

Was a Dutch merchant and politician who followed his father Cornelis and younger brother Albert on t

Was a Dutch merchant and politician who followed his father Cornelis and younger brother Albert on the city council of Amsterdam. In 1663 he became an ensign, in 1666 lieutenant, in 1676 captain and in 1688 colonel in the civic guard. In 1674 he married his full cousin Anna van Loon and became the father of the twins Lieve Geelvinck, later a mayor, and his sister Catharina Clara who married Willem Boreel, becoming ambassador in Paris.

Is a Dutch politician for the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy.

Is a Dutch politician for the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy.

Was a Dutch nobleman, lawyer, politician and statesman.[1] He was a member of a prominent Dutch nobl

Was a Dutch nobleman, lawyer, politician and statesman.[1] He was a member of a prominent Dutch noble family which produced many public administrators and politicians.From 1894 to 1897 Röell headed the Dutch government as Prime Minister (formally: chairman of the Council of Ministers) and Minister of Foreign Affairs.